'Vitriolic' definitions:
Definition of 'vitriolic'
From: WordNet
adjective
Harsh or corrosive in tone; "an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose"; "a barrage of acid comments"; "her acrid remarks make her many enemies"; "bitter words"; "blistering criticism"; "caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics"; "a sulfurous denunciation"; "a vitriolic critique" [syn: acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, caustic, sulfurous, sulphurous, virulent, vitriolic]
adjective
Definition of 'Vitriolic'
From: GCIDE
- Vitriolic \Vit`ri*ol"ic\, a. [Cf. F. vitriolique.]
- 1. (Chem.) Of or pertaining to vitriol; derived from, or resembling, vitriol; vitriolous; as, a vitriolic taste. Cf. Vitriol. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Biting, bitter or caustic; having or expressing strong and unpleasantly negative feelings; -- of speech or feelings; the vitriolic denunciations of opponents by partisan columnists. [PJC]
- Vitriolic acid (Old Chem.), (a) sulphuric acid. See Vitriol (b) . [Colloq.] [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'vitriolic'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- acerbic,
- acid,
- acidulous,
- acrid,
- acrimonious,
- antagonistic,
- antipathetic,
- asperous,
- astringent,
- belligerent,
- biting,
- bitter,
- caustic,
- clashing,
- colliding,
- conflicting,
- cutting,
- despiteful,
- double-edged,
- edged,
- envenomed,
- escharotic,
- fierce,
- full of hate,
- harsh,
- hateful,
- hostile,
- incisive,
- irritating,
- keen,
- malevolent,
- malicious,
- malignant,
- mordacious,
- mordant,
- nose-tickling,
- penetrating,
- piercing,
- piquant,
- poignant,
- pungent,
- quarrelsome,
- rancorous,
- repugnant,
- rigorous,
- rough,
- scathing,
- set against,
- severe,
- sharp,
- sore,
- sour,
- spiteful,
- stabbing,
- stinging,
- strident,
- stringent,
- tart,
- trenchant,
- vehement,
- venenate,
- venomous,
- violent,
- virulent